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This winter's weather will be the opposite of last winter's
This winter's weather will be the opposite of last winter's-November 2024
Nov 12, 2024 6:53 PM

  Surprising no one after the wild weather the country has been experiencing, weather experts are predicting a weak La Nia winter, according to CNNthe exact opposite of last years El Nio. This will develop earlymaybe even in Novemberand influence temperatures, rain and snow across the U.S. Once La Nia arrives, itll stay until early spring of 2025. Get that teakettle a boilin' now.

  Last years El Nio winter was the warmest on record for the lower 48 states, thanks also to global warming. If you didnt get the snow and rain you wanted last year, this winter could be better. Large portions of the northern U.S. will be much wetter than normal this winter, especially the Pacific Northwest and Midwestwhich is good news for the drought-stricken Midwest. However, more precipitation doesnt naturally mean more snow, but the fact that this will be a weak La Nia definitely brings hope for snow in the Northeast. There is the chance, however, that some winter storms in parts of the East end up wetter, rather than snowier.

  Experts say this winter's weather could change from week to week rather than stay more consistent because of the jet streams shift during La Nia winters. This usually moves stormy weather out of the South and up into the northern U.S. The South will see drier and warmer-than-normal weather and drought conditions could worsen. This is the opposite from last winter, when the South was wetter and the North was drier.

  As for the Midwest, Plains and Rockies, they could wind up with temperatures closer to normal this winter. In the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Dakotas, cooler than normal weather is expected and the Pacific Northwest could get much more snow, which is crucial for its ski resorts.

  Northern California will be near normal this year, while SoCal will be drier and warmer than average. That is ominous for a state that endures a heavy wildfire season.

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